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Hassi Messaoud Mobile72 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Hassi Messaoud Mobile is a 72 MW gas power plant in Algeria, operated by Sonelgaz Production de l'Electricite since 2013. Ranked #30 of 31 gas plants in Algeria, it accounts for 0.42% of the country's total gas capacity of 17,000 MW. The largest gas plant in Algeria is Ras Djinet at 1,803 MW, making Hassi Messaoud Mobile 25 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hassi Messoud (600 MW, Gas) and Hassi Messoud Ouest (492 MW, Gas), as well as Hassi Messoud Nord 2 (200 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Ouargla, approximately 800 km southeast of Algiers.

Capacity
72 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Sonelgaz Production de l'Electricite
Location
31.6703°, 6.0531°

Algeria, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 34. largest of 59 plants in Algeria
  • #11,613 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,510 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.4% of the installed capacity of Algeria
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Sonelgaz Production de l'Electricite operates 5 plants totalling 1,848 MW

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 1,292 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hassi Messoud Nord 2 (13.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 31.670300, 6.053100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
139.1 Kt
284 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.81 Mt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2043
17 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
30.2K
cars per year
18.5K
homes per year
6.3M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Algeria
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

AlgeriaEnergy Profile

59
Total Plants
18.0 GW
Total Capacity
GasSolarHydro
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